SUSTAI NABI LIT Y
E c o p la nt – le a d in g th e w ay in the green plant hire revolution Since it first started operations in 2008, Ecoplant has been Ireland’s only dedicated battery- and electric-powered plant hire company. It is committed to meeting all of its customers’ requirements for green, clean, zero-emission, compact and low-noise machines.
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y the time he founded Ecoplant, Sean Breen, founder and Managing Director, had accumulated extensive engineering experience in core cutting, cement and construction operations at home and abroad. His on-the-ground experience of construction sites informed many of the design decisions for the machinery and plant that Ecoplant offers. Sean Breen’s vision for the company was to leverage the increasing interest in green construction and develop green products that deliver without compromising power or robustness. Many plant and project managers have begun to see electric- and battery-powered plant as a low hanging fruit in the sustainable construction mix and a more efficient and practical alternative to traditionally-fuelled plant.
CUSTOMISED PLANT SOLUTIONS Ecoplant’s service teams can develop customised plant solutions to meet each client’s specific needs, in addition to offering a comprehensive aftercare service.
ECOPLANT PRODUCTS
Ecoplant’s substantial fleet of the latest battery- and electric-powered plant and machinery is perfect for all types of demolition and construction projects across the construction, tech and pharma sectors. The full range of plant includes the ED dumper range, battery and electric excavators, robotic machines with breakers, road/wall/floor saws, trench compactors, generators, electric telehandlers, pokers, power floats, conveyors, forklifts, and up to 4.5T robotic demolition machines.
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Sean Breen, founder and Managing Director, Ecoplant. As Ecoplant manufactures many of the products that it supplies, it is ideally placed to analyse user experience and add additional features if required to meet customers’ evolving needs. “We have designed enhancements and improvements to commercially available excavators, improving power and user operation and delivering reliable improvements and user operability,” explains Breen.
ECOVOLVE
“Our sister company Ecovolve created an energy-efficient battery-powered dump truck and loader range that leads the way in delivering robust, low maintenance, zero emissions construction machinery. Our global distribution network now stretches
from ANZ, through the Middle East, the EU and the UK and into the US, Canada and Latin America markets.” Breen cites the example of the company’s Robotic Descale Arm as an early innovation that he developed to address a health and safety challenge for the cement manufacturing industry. “The Robotic Descale Arm is a product we developed for cement production plants in the noughties. This tool is used to descale and demolish refractory and brick inside preheater towers remotely. With its remote capabilities, the Robotic Arm Descale Tool works outside the risk zone. This system and method are suitable in various industries where build-up occurs due to raw material processing. It decreases plant closure times and increases productivity, saving time and money.” Breen adds that the Ecoplant range is exceptionally robust compared to traditional plant and equipment. “It is more powerful than traditional plant while being quieter, and, of course, it has no emissions. We only stock plant that does not need on-site fuel and can work a full day once charged.”
GREEN, CLEAN AND SILENT
In short, Breen describes the Ecoplant range as “Green, clean, zero-emission, low-noise specialised plant that can meet any on-site challenge. This is borne out by years of experience of working and using the plant. It is also ergonomically efficient and operator friendly.” Ecoplant’s customer list includes all of the leading contractors; Sisk, BAM Ireland, John
